This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

A devastated ruin in the south of Belize where British explorers claimed to unearth the Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull.

Sparkling, calcite-covered skeletons of children who may have been sacrificed to appease an angry god.

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the "Golden Age" of the American automobile.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.

The largest collection of two headed animals in the world.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

Drinkslinger is an unlikely vocation for a Buddhist monk, but at this Tokyo bar the enlightenment is served in a martini glass.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

Remnants of the most densely packed city in world history, that thrived on anarchy for 30 years.

If you've ever wanted to tear Hello Kitty apart with your teeth, this is the place.

An abandoned water sports stadium that has become a haven for graffiti and decay.

This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”